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Stargazers share Jupiter photos in planet's closest approach to Earth for generations

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, mad its closes pass to Earth since 1963 last night, with several stargazers heading outside to catch a glimpse of it

Daily Mirror

NASA crashes spaceship into asteroid in first ever test to defend Earth

The Hollywood blockbuster feat was part of a real-life mission that could protect humanity.

Daily Record

Science & Technology: NASA's DART Spacecraft Crashes Into Asteroid

The DART mission aims to shift an asteroid's orbit through kinetic impact, in order to test and validate a method to protect Earth in case of an asteroid impact threat, according to NASA. Read more on Dynamite News:

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The Loop: Surprise apology from supposed Optus hacker, NASA smashes into an asteroid, and a failed Neighbours heritage listing

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ABC News

Irish space experts confirm exact time International Space Station will be visible tonight

Astronomy Ireland says this beautiful site in the night sky will be the €100 billion International Space Station with 10 astronauts on board whizzing by

Irish Mirror

Discovery of ultra rare diamond suggests Earth’s mantle has oceans’ worth of water hidden inside

Mantle water may affect how volcanoes erupt, and impact Earth’s seismic activity and plate tectonics, scientists say

The Independent UK

Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defence test

Planetary defense experts prefer nudging a threatening asteroid out of the way, rather than blowing it up.

The Hindu

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'A New Era': NASA Strikes Asteroid in Key Test of Planetary Defense

A NASA spaceship on Monday struck an asteroid seven million miles away in order to deflect its orbit, succeeding in a historic test of humanity's ability to prevent a celestial object from devastating life on Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impactor hit its target, the space rock Dimorphos,…

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Astonishing moment NASA smashes rocket into asteroid in 'giant leap' for Earth's defence

The vending-machine spacecraft is seen dramatically zeroing into Dimorphos, which is the size of a football stadium on Tuesday before the camera cuts to NASA scientists jumping for joy at the success of their mission

Daily Mirror

Jupiter makes closest approach to Earth in 59 years

Jupiter is making its closest approach to Earth in 59 years and can be observed with a binoculars.

The Hindu

Tuesday briefing: Three scenarios for the British economy after the pound slumps

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian’s special correspondent Heather Stewart talks us through the best, worst and most likely result of another chaotic day in the money markets

The Guardian - UK

Nasa crashes spacecraft into asteroid in successful test of defence technology

The aim of the mission was to demonstrate that dangerous incoming rocks can be deflected by deliberately smashing into them

Wales Online

NASA successfully launches DART spacecraft into asteroid to see if it can change its course

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test [DART] is a world-first full-scale mission to trial technology for protecting Earth from potential asteroid collisions.

ABC News

Google celebrates NASA's DART mission with a new search gimmick

In celebration of NASA's DART mission, searching for information about it will result in an animation and tipped screen.

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The Hindu

NASA's DART spacecraft hits target asteroid in first planetary defence test

The mission was devised to determine whether a spacecraft is capable of changing the trajectory of an asteroid through sheer kinetic force

Tribune News Service

NASA spacecraft rams distant asteroid in test of Earth defense

A NASA spacecraft successfully crashed into an asteroid approximately 6.8 million miles from Earth in a test to determine if the impact can nudge the space rock slightly off course.

Salon

NASA spacecraft collides with asteroid

The DART satellite successfully crashed. Can we apply its lessons in time to protect Earth from an asteroid impact?

The Guardian - US

Nasa successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid in planetary defense test

Bid to change asteroid’s course marks ‘new era of humankind’ as agency seeks to protect Earth from future disaster

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NASA spacecraft rams distant asteroid in test of Earth defense

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NASA spacecraft rams distant asteroid in test of Earth defense

A NASA spacecraft successfully crashed into an asteroid approximately 7 million miles from Earth in a test to determine if the impact can nudge the space rock slightly off course.

France 24

NASA's DART mission successfully smashes spacecraft into asteroid

A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.

Inverse

NASA's DART spacecraft successfully crashed itself into an asteroid

This is NASA’s first major step to keeping us safe from killer asteroids.

Axios

NASA successfully crashes satellite into asteroid in world-first planetary defense test

The technology could one day be used to defend Earth from hazardous asteroid or comets.

Daily Mirror

NASA smashes spaceship into asteroid as part of mission to save Earth

A NASA spacecraft has smashed into an asteroid named Dimorphos as part of a mission to protect Earth from flying rocks which could endanger the planet in the future

The Guardian - US

‘Basically a bullseye’: Nasa crashes spacecraft into asteroid to test Earth’s defenses – as it happened

Space agency conducts Dart mission to learn whether asteroid’s trajectory can be diverted away from Earth

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